Keeping consumers up to date on counterfeit circuit breakers claiming to be from Square D, and on the efforts of the EPA to produce a program like EnergyStar for water conservation called WaterSense.

As we find better ways to protect oursleves when wiring a home with products like grounding and GFCI, older homes become difficult to use with new appliances. Owners and contractors will fake a grounded system, so you can have a convenient plug, but it is not safe.

Focusing just on plants does not create a healthy garden. By looking into ways of maintaining your soil, you can have a more vibrant garden.

Do you need to improve the energy efficiency for an older air conditioning unit? It may be possible to use a thermolube to improve the movement of refrigerant through your system.

As my daughter decides to decorate our walls with markers, we find some simple solutions to help clean our wall surfaces.

After reading a few articles on the effectiveness of keeping a journal, an idea is developed how this technique could be used for your home maintenance issues.

A simple home maintenance project which can improve the look of your slab concrete driveway.

Finding a reasonable way to hide your foundation while meeting the requirements of a home inspector.

Looking into possible ways an inspector could be used in a scam, or how he could perpetrate a scam.

A post introducing a page of photographs of home inspection findings as well as looking at design elements of a home.

Discussing air filter in your home and their maintenance. How often they should be cleaned or changed out.

A description of PEX tubing as used in residential home construction. Its benefits and setbacks from the perspective of a Houston home inspector.

Inspection concerns for a compressor/condenser/outside air conditioner/ac, along with ideas for blending it into the landscape or hiding it.

An explanation of what an AFCI and a GFCI outlet is and what they do.

Small children can present safety concerns. Here are some ideas from a home inspector on how to improve your home.

Dealing with common pests around your home.

Dealing with dogs and the damage that they could cause.

Water conservation can be hard, when you do not think about how you are using water around the home.

CHP systems may become more common in the future; currently only high end homes would have their own power plant.

A look at how the homeowner can improve his water and energy efficiency.

Preventing problems with the home is better than having to make repairs later.

Should you use a contractor or do a repair yourself?